diff --git a/escodegen.js b/escodegen.js
index 26e75385..8c96b247 100644
--- a/escodegen.js
+++ b/escodegen.js
@@ -1176,15 +1176,19 @@
             withIndent(function () {
                 var guard;
 
-                result = [
-                    'catch' + space + '(',
-                    that.generateExpression(stmt.param, Precedence.Sequence, E_TTT),
-                    ')'
-                ];
+                if (stmt.param) {
+                    result = [
+                        'catch' + space + '(',
+                        that.generateExpression(stmt.param, Precedence.Sequence, E_TTT),
+                        ')'
+                    ];
 
-                if (stmt.guard) {
-                    guard = that.generateExpression(stmt.guard, Precedence.Sequence, E_TTT);
-                    result.splice(2, 0, ' if ', guard);
+                    if (stmt.guard) {
+                        guard = that.generateExpression(stmt.guard, Precedence.Sequence, E_TTT);
+                        result.splice(2, 0, ' if ', guard);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    result = ['catch'];
                 }
             });
             result.push(this.maybeBlock(stmt.body, S_TFFF));
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index eea60d44..73f97053 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         "source-map": "~0.6.1"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "acorn": "^4.0.4",
+        "acorn": "^7.1.0",
         "bluebird": "^3.4.7",
         "bower-registry-client": "^1.0.0",
         "chai": "^3.5.0",
diff --git a/test/compare-acorn-es2019.js b/test/compare-acorn-es2019.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cddce0d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/compare-acorn-es2019.js
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Yusuke Suzuki <utatane.tea@gmail.com>
+
+  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+      documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+  AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+  IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+  ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL <COPYRIGHT HOLDER> BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+  DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+  (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+  LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+  ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+  (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+  THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+var fs = require('fs'),
+    acorn = require('acorn'),
+    escodegen = require('./loader'),
+    chai = require('chai'),
+    expect = chai.expect;
+
+function test(code, expected) {
+    var tree, actual, options, StringObject;
+
+    // alias, so that JSLint does not complain.
+    StringObject = String;
+
+    options = {
+        ranges: true,
+        locations: false,
+        ecmaVersion: 10
+    };
+
+    tree = acorn.parse(code, options);
+
+    // for UNIX text comment
+    actual = escodegen.generate(tree).replace(/[\n\r]$/, '') + '\n';
+    expect(actual).to.be.equal(expected);
+}
+
+function testMin(code, expected) {
+    var tree, actual, options, StringObject;
+
+    // alias, so that JSLint does not complain.
+    StringObject = String;
+
+    options = {
+        ranges: true,
+        locations: false,
+        ecmaVersion: 10
+    };
+
+    tree = acorn.parse(code, options);
+
+    // for UNIX text comment
+    actual = escodegen.generate(tree, {
+        format: escodegen.FORMAT_MINIFY,
+        raw: false
+    }).replace(/[\n\r]$/, '') + '\n';
+    expect(actual).to.be.equal(expected);
+}
+
+describe('compare acorn es2019 test', function () {
+    fs.readdirSync(__dirname + '/compare-acorn-es2019').sort().forEach(function(file) {
+        var code, expected, exp, min;
+        if (/\.js$/.test(file) && !/expected\.js$/.test(file) && !/expected\.min\.js$/.test(file)) {
+            it(file, function () {
+                exp = file.replace(/\.js$/, '.expected.js');
+                min = file.replace(/\.js$/, '.expected.min.js');
+                code = fs.readFileSync(__dirname + '/compare-acorn-es2019/' + file, 'utf-8');
+                expected = fs.readFileSync(__dirname + '/compare-acorn-es2019/' + exp, 'utf-8');
+                test(code, expected);
+                if (fs.existsSync(__dirname + '/compare-acorn-es2019/' + min)) {
+                    expected = fs.readFileSync(__dirname + '/compare-acorn-es2019/' + min, 'utf-8');
+                    testMin(code, expected);
+                }
+            });
+        }
+    });
+});
+/* vim: set sw=4 ts=4 et tw=80 : */
diff --git a/test/compare-acorn-es2019/optional-catch-binding.expected.js b/test/compare-acorn-es2019/optional-catch-binding.expected.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8548a1c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/compare-acorn-es2019/optional-catch-binding.expected.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+try {
+} catch {
+}
diff --git a/test/compare-acorn-es2019/optional-catch-binding.expected.min.js b/test/compare-acorn-es2019/optional-catch-binding.expected.min.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..30fa5a42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/compare-acorn-es2019/optional-catch-binding.expected.min.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+try{}catch{}
diff --git a/test/compare-acorn-es2019/optional-catch-binding.js b/test/compare-acorn-es2019/optional-catch-binding.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8548a1c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/compare-acorn-es2019/optional-catch-binding.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+try {
+} catch {
+}